McCoy, Norrell storm back

Records are made to be broken, and that's what Zack Norrell and Josh McCoy did Sunday in the final round of the Coors Partnership at Comanche Trail.

Starting the final round four shots behind Casey Weiss and Luke Kane, Norrell and McCoy shot 11-under 61 in the Modified Chapman (alternate-shot) format to win by one shot and earn a berth in the Coors Tournament of Champions that begins Thursday at Amarillo Country Club.

The 61 by Norrell and McCoy in that format is the lowest in the tournament's 18-year history as is their 54-hole score of 30-under 186.

''We didn't have a particular number in mind when the round began,'' said Norrell, who like McCoy earned a T of C berth for the first time. ''Our goal was to play hard and have some fun.''

Weiss and Kane, who shot 13-under 59 in Friday's scramble round and 66 on Saturday in the low-ball format, were seeking a bit of history of their own. They shot a final round of 66 to finish at 29-under 187.

Kyle Kelting and Codie Scott, who won this event in 2009, began the final round tied for second with Norrell and McCoy and shot a closing 64 to finish third at 27-under 189, the same score they won with a year ago.

''That was some kind of round by Zack and Josh in this format,'' Kelting said. ''I know they have been close before in this tournament.''

Fourth went to West Texas A&M men's golf coach Brad Borden and former player Geoff Phemester. They shot a closing 64 to finish 24-under 192. Bobby Barber and Michael Casey of Borger, winners of this tournament from 2004-06, were fifth at 22-under 194 after a closing 63.

Weiss and Kane played the front nine of the Arrowhead layout in 5-under 31 to make the turn at 28-under and three shots in front of Norrell and McCoy, who turned it in 30.

The final nine holes proved to be the difference as Norrell and McCoy made birdies at 10, 12, 15, 16 and 17 for a 31.

Weiss and Kane played that same nine-hole stretch in 35 with a birdie at the par-5 12th.

''But, hey, give Zack and Josh all the credit. They won this tournament. They made more birdies than we did over the final nine holes. We had our chances but didn't get it done.

''We were right next to 10 (a short par-4 hole) on our drives and didn't make birdie. At 13 (another par-4), we were just short of the green off the tee and didn't get a birdie. At 17 (a par-5) we were again just short of the green in two shots but didn't get our third shot close. I hit a good putt for birdie that I thought had a chance to go in, but it didn't.''

Records are made to be broken, and that's what Zack Norrell and Josh McCoy did Sunday in the final round of the Coors Partnership at Comanche Trail.

Starting the final round four shots behind Casey Weiss and Luke Kane, Norrell and McCoy shot 11-under 61 in the Modified Chapman (alternate-shot) format to win by one shot and earn a berth in the Coors Tournament of Champions that begins Thursday at Amarillo Country Club.

The 61 by Norrell and McCoy in that format is the lowest in the tournament's 18-year history as is their 54-hole score of 30-under 186.

''We didn't have a particular number in mind when the round began,'' said Norrell, who like McCoy earned a T of C berth for the first time. ''Our goal was to play hard and have some fun.''

Weiss and Kane, who shot 13-under 59 in Friday's scramble round and 66 on Saturday in the low-ball format, were seeking a bit of history of their own. They shot a final round of 66 to finish at 29-under 187.

Kyle Kelting and Codie Scott, who won this event in 2009, began the final round tied for second with Norrell and McCoy and shot a closing 64 to finish third at 27-under 189, the same score they won with a year ago.

''That was some kind of round by Zack and Josh in this format,'' Kelting said. ''I know they have been close before in this tournament.''

Fourth went to West Texas A&M men's golf coach Brad Borden and former player Geoff Phemester. They shot a closing 64 to finish 24-under 192. Bobby Barber and Michael Casey of Borger, winners of this tournament from 2004-06, were fifth at 22-under 194 after a closing 63.

Weiss and Kane played the front nine of the Arrowhead layout in 5-under 31 to make the turn at 28-under and three shots in front of Norrell and McCoy, who turned it in 30.

The final nine holes proved to be the difference as Norrell and McCoy made birdies at 10, 12, 15, 16 and 17 for a 31.

Weiss and Kane played that same nine-hole stretch in 35 with a birdie at the par-5 12th.

''But, hey, give Zack and Josh all the credit. They won this tournament. They made more birdies than we did over the final nine holes. We had our chances but didn't get it done.

''We were right next to 10 (a short par-4 hole) on our drives and didn't make birdie. At 13 (another par-4), we were just short of the green off the tee and didn't get a birdie. At 17 (a par-5) we were again just short of the green in two shots but didn't get our third shot close. I hit a good putt for birdie that I thought had a chance to go in, but it didn't.''